Table 1.
Differential diagnosis of vocal cord dysfunction by location
| Brainstem | Skull base | Carotid sheath | Thyroid | Superior mediastinum | Larynx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor | Meningioma | Glomus vagale | Carcinoma | Tumor/lymphadenopathy | Laryngocele |
| Infarction | Metastasis | Schwannoma | Iatrogenic | Vascular etiologies | Polyps, cysts |
| Glomus jugulare | Trauma | Goiter | Squamous cell carcinoma | ||
| Papillomatosis | |||||
| Amyloidosis |